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🌱 Patch AM: How long will Santee’s power stay out tonight?
Also check out Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 on the Santee Patch calendar
Cheers Santee! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How long will Santee's power stay out tonight?
- How a Santee pizza shop is powering inclusive esports victories
Also on today's calendar: Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Record-breaking heat, with a high of 99 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunshine and seasonably warm, temps: high: 91, low: 69.
- Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Several outages in San Diego County leaves thousands without power (10news.com) — Thousands of SDG&E customers, including about 2,000 in Santee and nearby communities, are without power tonight as multiple outages roll across San Diego County. Restoration times vary by neighborhood, with some areas expected back on around midnight, while causes remain under investigation or tied to severe weather, so Santee residents should prepare for late-night disruptions and check SDG&E's map for updates. 
• Eagles Unified Esports League team earns pizza party (sandiegouniontribune.com) — A Santee-based pizza shop, Pizzabilities, helped reward Poway's Unified Esports League Eagles team with a celebratory pizza party after they hit their July goals. The inclusive restaurant, which recently opened its second location in Santee, was founded to create meaningful jobs for people with disabilities and now partners with the league to support players' social and life skills development.
📸 Around Santee
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santee
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★ Featured events ★
- Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 →
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- District Curriculum Preview Event
Santee Educational Resource Center 9619 Cuyamaca Street,
8:30 am - Wings For A Cause! Support Grossmont College OTA Students →
Epic Wings, 9331 Mission Gorge Rd, Santee
10:30 am - Under Grace →
New Season's Church, 2300 Bancroft Dr, Spring Valley
6:00 pm
Friday September 11
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 25
📣 Santee Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Armen Kurdian Town Hall
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
9:30 am - Baby Sign Storytime with Monta Briant
Mission Hills Branch Library 215 W. Washington St., San Diego, CA, 92103, US
10:00 am - Pre-School Story Time in the Park
Kensington/Normal Heights Branch Library 4121 Adams Ave., San Diego, CA, 92116, US
10:30 am - Storytime for Toddlers & Preschoolers
San Carlos Branch Library 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92119, US
10:30 am - Toddler and Preschool Storytime
Mission Valley Library 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, CA, 92108, US
10:30 am - Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance
Mission Valley Library 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, CA, 92108, US
12:00 pm - Craft Circle
San Carlos Branch Library 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92119, US
2:00 pm - Happy Half-Hour
Pacific Beach - Earl and Birdie Taylor Branch Library 4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US
3:30 pm - Board Game Afternoon and Learn To Play DnD!
Mission Hills Branch Library 215 W. Washington St., San Diego, CA, 92103, US
3:30 pm
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Buffalo Wild Wings posted a job opening for Heart of House Cook in Santee. Apply here.
- Teledyne posted a job opening for Electro-Mechanical Assembler in El Cajon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santee here.
🗞 Nearby News
El Cajon
- Hay rides, Oktoberfest, free museums and pumpkins: 26 can't-miss fall events (sandiegouniontribune.com)
- The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: Sept. 11-13 (sandiegouniontribune.com)
- Inside Airbnb's Fierce Lobbying Against Vacation Home Tax (voiceofsandiego.org)
Lakeside
- Dave Kreeger (blogspot.com)
La Mesa
- La Mesa City Council appoints Tara Mazzanti as next city attorney (kpbs.org)
Ok Santee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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